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![Four Tips for Good Jewelry Soldering](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/669ad478bad4047dfb1bd68f/1722985896174-ORZG2SE5GNYYE6JGKALM/image-asset.jpeg)
![CHART: Sizes of Silver Granules](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/669ad478bad4047dfb1bd68f/1722985896912-X13KNC27O7OQQD0JPAHV/image-asset.jpeg)
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CHART: How to Choose Your Jeweler's Saw Blade Size
What size jeweler's saw blade should I choose for my project? This is a question I get quite often in classes or in emails from students who've found themselves at a pause in their work. The size of your jeweler's saw blade depends on the thickness of the metal...
![How to Make Sanding Sticks for Jewelry & Metalworking](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/669ad478bad4047dfb1bd68f/1722985900966-P0D55H0RVI3O4BSJHW1R/image-asset.jpeg)
How to Make Sanding Sticks for Jewelry & Metalworking
To put it simply, sanding sticks are great. Particularly when you need good, firm pressure behind the sandpaper to accomplish your task. I like to use sanding sticks when I need to sand down edges and corners of sheet, to sand bezels and in tight spaces. They also save my tender, over-worked fingers from the ravages of the sanding job!